Introduction
In healthcare, religion and personal beliefs of the patients often play a vital role. According to Rumun, only by understanding these notions, one can provide a person with effective and attentive treatment. Thus, for a better understanding, an interview was conducted with the participation of a local Muslim community member. In the process, it was discovered that while Islam offers an array of specific values and practices, most of them do not cause healthcare difficulties. Although Islamic spirituality does not wholly correspond to my beliefs, I could not help but agree with several points.
Interview Results
We talked about the connection between Islam and the possible implications of healthcare. The respondent insisted that Muslims value medicine a lot since they deem spiritual and bodily health as holistic assets. On my question of whether the beliefs could hinder the treatment, the respondent said that in most cases, it could be avoided. If healthcare providers have no objections against daily Islamic rituals like prayer, cleansing, or fasting, these could even improve the condition of a Muslim patient. Also, the respondent agreed that conservative community members do not support such medical methods as birth control. Nonetheless, he noted that in extreme cases, exceptions could be made. Moreover, according to him, younger Muslims are more practical in that regard.
Comparison of Beliefs
Several features seem unusual to me, given my personal beliefs. I was raised in a family of Christians and inherited their moral values, although there was not so much accent on fasting, a common practice, and especially on cleansing. However, I have already noted during my experience that prayer really can raise the spirit of an ill person. Even more, I could not agree more that the tolerance to beliefs demonstrated by the medical staff is a keystone for handling a patient from a different culture.
Conclusion
The religion and beliefs of a patient heavily influence the conditions of their treatment. For the sake of determining the correlation, we interviewed a local Muslim who agreed to help. In the process, he explained that most of the rituals do not contradict successful rehabilitation, and spiritual confidence can even improve it. Although for a Christian person, the emphasized rituals of cleansing and fasting can appear odd, one cannot disagree with the statement that tolerance is a crucial part of the patient-nurse relationship.
References
Rumun, A. J. (2014). Influence of religious beliefs on healthcare practice. International Journal of Education and Research, 2(4), 37-48.